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Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirements

The safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention

June 2016 (Version 1.0)

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AGENDAVGM Information

VGM Verification method

When the cut off time?

Transmission of VGM Flow

Deviation in Gross Mass Figures

VGM Announcement – by CK Line

Related contact information

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VGM INFORMATION

MSC Napoli crashed in Jan 2007, following the (IMO) investigation. In November

2014, The International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulation under the Safety of

Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requires shippers to provide a Verified Gross Mass

(VGM) for every packed container as a condition for vessel loading.

All VGM need to be obtained by using weighing equipment that meets the applicable

accuracy standards and requirements of the local governments. This is an

international requirement.

This takes effect from July 1, 2016.

“No VGM, Not allowed load onto the vessel.

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Improve safety of work personnel,

vessel and equipment

VGM INFORMATION

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VGM VERIFICATION METHOD

The SOLAS regulations prescribes two methods to obtain the VGM Verification of

Container Mass:

Method 1: Direct weighing

Method 2: Accumulation of weights

Documentary need to obtain VGM declaration statement in hard or soft copy and should keep

1 year in case Marine Dept. inspecting.

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Method 1: Direct Weighing

VGM VERIFICATION METHOD

Weighing report

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Weighing the packed container with various weighing facilities.

VGM VERIFICATION METHOD

Method 1: Direct Weighing

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Weighing all packages and cargo items, including

pallets, dunnage and other securing material to be

packed in the container and adding the tare mass of

the container to other sum of the single masses,

using a certified method approved by Marine

Department of the State in which packing of the

container was completed.

Cargo related: for scrap metal, unbagged grain,

unbagged bulk cargo, … Method 2 is

inappropriate and impractical.

VGM VERIFICATION METHOD

Method 2: Accumulation of weights

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VGM VERIFICATION METHOD

Method 2: Accumulation of weights

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VGM VERIFICATION METHODFor data elements required for VGM submission to CK Line (HK) Co., Ltd. detail as follows

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WHEN THE CUT OFF TIME?

We anticipate the VGM CUT-OFF times will vary. The VGM CUT-OFF

time will be advised in the form of a Booking Confirmation once

available.

Shipper have to declare VGM starting from 25th June 2016 and onwards

Transshipment cargoes for vessels departure on 01st July 2016 must have

VGM declared

Packed containers have to be weighed prior laden gate in to terminal and

shipper must be responsible for obtaining the verified gross weight (VGM)

& provide the VGM LOI to Carrier before Mother Vessel closing date at

terminal. If any without VGM sufficiently in advance presented, the container

will not be loaded.

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Export fm Hong Kong

VGM ≦ 10 MT: +/- 0.5 MT

VGM >10 MT: +/- 5%

Marine Dept. will perform random checking.

The VGM figures obtained from Marine Dept. approved

weighing equipment prevails.

DEVIATION IN GROSS MASS FIGURES

Export fm Shekou

VGM : +/- 5% or 1Ton (Whichever is less)

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TRANSMISSION OF VGM FLOW CHART

Terminal haven’t

VGM data

Container Gate-In to terminal

Container temporarily

received /Hold status in terminal

CK Line send VGM to terminal

Planning Change to

other Vessel

Weighing Occurs provide

VGM to Shipper

Shipper provide

VGM to CK Line

CK Line send VGM to terminal

Container Gate-In to

terminal and waiting for

export loading

Terminal refer to send VGM

to Chief Officer

Filing of verification

record/proof

Declaration stow planning load list

Without VGM will not

be loaded

Planning have

extra charges

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VGM ANNOUNCEMENT

– BY CK LINE

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Source: JOC.com

RELATED CONTACT INFORMATION

中華人民共和國交通運輸部 · Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China

Please find here for the 交通运输部关于执行《1974年国际海上人命安全公约》第VI/2条2015年修正案

的通知發出日期: 2016年06月06日

Hong Kong Marine Department link / Shekou (SCT) Container Terminal Limited

Please find here for the English version / Please find here for the English version

Please find here for the Chinese version / Please find here for the Chinese version

IMO VGM / SOLAS Please find here for the Amendments and Associated guidelines -

World Shipping Council Please find here for the IMO Requirement for container weight verification

Please find here for the SOLAS

Please find here for the National Legislations

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Please find here the FAQs about Container Weighing (last updated March 11, 2016)

Please find here for the English version - VGM FAQs - HKG Marine Dept.

Please find here for the Chinese version - 驗證總重量問答 - 香港海事處

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